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Maria Bruzzone Giraldez

Maria Bruzzone Giraldez, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Department: MD-NEUROLOGY-EPILEPSY
Business Phone: (352) 273-5550
Business Email: mariabruzzonegir@ufl.edu
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About Maria Bruzzone Giraldez

Dr. Maria Bruzzone received her medical degree from the Universidad de la República, Uruguay. She pursued a neurology residency at Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, which she completed in 2016. She then completed a fellowship training in Neurophysiology/Epilepsy at the University of Chicago Medical Center in 2017.

Dr. Bruzzone also participated in different short-term training programs such as the J. Kiffin Penry Epilepsy Education Programs and Minifellow Network: Resident Program in Epilepsy, North Carolina (2014); the Neurology Residency Epilepsy Program in Orlando, Miami (2015); the Neurologist in training Clinical Ethics Elective of the American Academy of Neurology (2015-2016) and the Epilepsy-Patient Oriented Research Training (EpiPORT) program of the American Epilepsy Society (2016).

Dr. Bruzzone is board certified in neurology and epilepsy. She is fluent in Spanish (native speaker).

Accomplishments

TRANSCENDS
2019-2021 · American Academy of Neurology
EPIPORT
2016-2017 · American Epilepsy Society
American Epilepsy Society fellows program award
2016 · American Epilepsy Society
Award for best quality assurance project
2015 · Loyola Medical Center
Neurologist in training clinical ethics elective
2015 · American Academy of Neurology
Internal Medicine National Award
2014 · Universidad de la Republica, Uruguay
Research fellowship for young researchers.
2009 · Universidad de la Republica

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught
2021
PAS5020 Intro to Medicine 2
2021
MDC7800 Neurology Clerkship

Board Certifications

  • Epilepsy
    ABPN
  • Neurology
    ABPN

Clinical Profile

Specialties
  • Neurology
Areas of Interest
  • Epilepsy

Research Profile

Dr Bruzzone is interested in the study of the roll of lipid metabolomics in cyclic seizures and catamenial epilepsy.

Publications

2021
Electric Fence Artifact on Ambulatory EEG and Review of Common EEG Electrical Artifacts.
The Neurodiagnostic journal. 61(3):150-156 [DOI] 10.1080/21646821.2021.1959217. [PMID] 34433008.
PubMed · Publisher’s Site
2020
Mortality in patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures: A wake-up call.
Neurology. 95(6):237-238 [DOI] 10.1212/WNL.0000000000009861. [PMID] 32690793.
PubMed · Publisher’s Site
2020
Teaching NeuroImages: MRI abnormalities in frontal lobe seizures due to nonketotic hyperglycemia
Neurology. 95(7):e941-e942 [DOI] 10.1212/wnl.0000000000010109.
Publisher’s Site
2019
An unusual case of posterior column myelopathy
Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 62:218-219 [DOI] 10.1016/j.jocn.2018.12.012.
Publisher’s Site
2018
Insights Into the Therapeutic Effect of Responsive Neurostimulation Assessed With Scalp EEG Recording
Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology. 35(5):438-441 [DOI] 10.1097/wnp.0000000000000418.
Publisher’s Site
2018
Stereotactic EEG-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 89(5):542-548 [DOI] 10.1136/jnnp-2017-316833.
Publisher’s Site
2016
Teaching NeuroImages: Aphasia after infarction of the left pulvinar nucleus
Neurology. 87(8):e82-e82 [DOI] 10.1212/wnl.0000000000003003.
Publisher’s Site
2015
Cumulative dose of hydroxychloroquine is associated with a decrease of resting heart rate in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a pilot study
Lupus. 24(11):1204-1209 [DOI] 10.1177/0961203315580870.
Publisher’s Site
2015
Do Not Forget Susac Syndrome in Patients with Unexplained Acute Confusion
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 24(4):e93-e95 [DOI] 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2014.11.028.
Publisher’s Site

Grants

Nov 2021 ACTIVE
Preoperative sleep spindles and delirium in Alzheimer's Disease
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: ALZHEIMERS ASSO

Education

Neurophysiology/Epilepsy Fellowship
2016-2017 · University of Chicago
Neurology Residency
2012-2016 · Loyola University Medical Center
MD
2002-2010 · Universidad de la Republica, Facultad de Medicina

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 273-5550
Emails:
Business:
mariabruzzonegir@ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
PO Box 100236
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610